town planning

CREATE Planning is an independent planning consultancy based in London, offering expert planning services tailored to the needs of designers, architects, landowners, and developers.

Our experienced team currently manages projects across 21 local planning authorities in London, the Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest of England.

We pride ourselves in making an ever-increasingly complex planning process simple. We act as expert planning advisors across all development sectors and are confident that we can assist you in delivering your development aspirations.

CREATE Planning is dedicated to delivering commercially viable and successful outcomes for our clients.

From single-site developments to multi-phase urban projects, our consultancy provides informed, reliable guidance every step of the way.

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Why choose CREATE Planning?

proven success

We have a high success rate of over 90% across hundreds of planning applications. CREATE Planning is skilled in securing approvals even for complex cases. In 2025, our appeal success rate was 100%; the national average approval rate for appeals in the same period was 31%.

comprehensive expertise

With specialist knowledge and within the umbrella of a multi-disciplinary practice, we are well-positioned to provide strategic insights, efficient solutions, and project specific expertise. From single-site developments to multi-phase urban projects, our consultancy provides informed, reliable guidance every step of the way.

site-specific service

Our experience is vast and we are specialists at dealing with an array of sites. Whether it is a greenfield or brownfield site, in the Greenbelt, High-Risk Building, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Listed Building, Conservation Area, Area of Flood Risk, or National Park our specialist knowledge will navigate you across the most complex challenges.

international reach

Our offices in London, Cornwall, and Portugal allow us to support diverse projects, ensuring that clients benefit from both local knowledge and international experience.

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5 stars on Google Reviews

"I would highly recommend CREATE Planning to anyone who might be looking for planning advice/support. Isaac and the team were super professional, extremely quick and provided us with in depth advice which is invaluable to us. They were also very useful in offering ideas of things we could do with the property which we are going to follow up on. Overall great experience and great professionals!"

—José O.
"I have every confidence in Isaac from Create Planning - he was quickly able to get to the heart of the complex issues we discussed and provided helpful, practical guidance on a renovation project. I also like the fact that they don’t upsell, pressurise you or try to charge for unnecessary services - that’s not their style & I appreciate it."

—Catherine B.
"Isaac is not only highly professional, but also approachable and genuinely invested in achieving the best possible outcomes. He communicates complex planning matters with clarity and confidence, making the entire process feel straightforward and well managed, working with him has been a real pleasure."

—Tennay Properties Ltd
"We worked with CREATE Planning for a prior approval for permitted development application. We highly recommend this company. Their communication was very friendly and professional and the level of details they provided on the heritage report for the application was outstanding. Change of use was granted and we couldn't thank Isaac enough for his work."

—Madalen V.

Meet the CREATE Planning Team

Isaac Gatley

Associate, Town Planner

BA (Hons) MArch MSc MRTPI

Isaac is the epitome of a multidisciplinary consultant with extensive knowledge. He is a Chartered Town Planner (RTPI) and a recognised Urban Design practitioner (Urban Design Group) who also holds RIBA Part II, and RICS qualifications. This is a unique asset for leading both projects and clients effectively to successful outcomes. It enables clients and consultants alike to deliver projects and obtain planning consent faster, better, and more cost-effectively. Isaac has been part of award-winning teams across London and the Southeast. [more]

our town planning services

We provide a bespoke service tailored to your needs to realise your development vision.

We work seamlessly with architecture practices, property owners, developers, and private investors to provide expert advice, technical knowledge and form strategies to help you achieve your ambitions.

We provide best in class planning advice with robust and defensible advocacy on your behalf for a range of services. This can include preparing and monitoring planning applications, undertaking planning appeals, providing local development framework policy representations, or assisting with Section 106 negotiations.

For all town planning enquiries

E: planning@createdesign.org

T: 0203 948 2960